Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

This image shows Dr. Olabisi Sanusi on the left, Nanati Safawo in the middle, and Dr. Maryam Nour Shahin on the right.
Dr. Olabisi Sanusi (left) and Dr. Maryam Nour Shahin (right) stand for a photo with Nanati Safawo (center), one of the 2024 OHSU MedStaircase scholars.

Olabisi Sanusi

Dr. Olabisi Sanusi is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism Programs (DEI Director). Dr. Sanusi works collaboratively with the Department Administrator, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to coordinate department DEI efforts.
 

"As a medical community, we must speak out and break the stronghold of racial injustices that continue to plague our country."
-Daniel Tshala, OHSU School of Medicine Medical Student, June 29, 2020 (This video was created during Daniel Tshala’s first year of medical school in the OHSU School of Medicine)

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

The Department of Neurological Surgery is a safe, respectful and welcoming place for people of all races, cultures, ethnicities, genders, national origins, abilities, ages, colors, religions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to learning, promoting inclusion, and working to abolish inequities in our workplace here at OHSU, in our region, in our nation, and in our world.

Read more about the department mission and vision here.

Photo taken with neurosurgery faculty and residents with visiting professor Dr. Deborah Benzil

Visiting Professors - DEI Speakers

2024 Paxton International Visiting Professor, Dr. Deborah Benzil joined us and presented Evolution as Revolution: Diversity, Engagement, Quality, and Safety on Monday, October 7.

2024 Visiting Professor, Dr. Lola Chambless joined us and presented Leveling the Playing Field, the Neurosurgery Match Process / DEI in Organized Medicine on Monday, April 22.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives

Diversity Action Plan

The department diversity action plan is intended to guide our efforts alongside the broader OHSU Diversity Action Plan. The Department of Neurological Surgery action plan includes strategies in four areas: recruitment, retention, inclusion and partnerships. Some early successes of this plan include:

  • Nearly 100% of department members have completed institutional Unconscious Bias Training.
  • Diversity and equity topics are imbedded in the annual education curriculum.
  • Leaders across the department have impacted national equity work using platforms such as the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, ASPET, and ACCESS

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